a01310685
type | a |
lex_filenum | 00 |
def | not straightforward or candid |
def | giving a false appearance of frankness |
examples | an ambitious, disingenuous, philistine, and hypocritical operator, who...exemplified...the most disagreeable traits of his time David Cannadine a disingenuous excuse |
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Also see | insincere |
Derivationally related form | artful → artfulness |
Derivationally related form | disingenuous → disingenuousness |
Antonym | disingenuous → ingenuous |
Similar to | distorted, misrepresented, perverted, twisted |
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Antonym | ingenuous → disingenuous |
Similar to | distorted, misrepresented, perverted, twisted |
Also see | insincere |
Derived from adjective | artfully → artful |
Derived from adjective | disingenuously → disingenuous |
Derivationally related form | disingenuousness → disingenuous |
Derivationally related form | artfulness → artful |
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